diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/openpower-software-manager/obmc-flash-bios b/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/openpower-software-manager/obmc-flash-bios
index dffd298..0896569 100644
--- a/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/openpower-software-manager/obmc-flash-bios
+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/openpower-software-manager/obmc-flash-bios
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   return $?
 }
 
-# Attach the pnor mtd device to ubi
+# Attach the pnor mtd device to ubi.
 attach_ubi() {
   pnormtd="$(findmtd pnor)"
   pnor="${pnormtd#mtd}"
@@ -131,6 +131,21 @@
 remount_ubi() {
   pnormtd="$(findmtd pnor)"
   pnor="${pnormtd#mtd}"
+  pnordev="/dev/mtd${pnor}"
+
+  # Re-Attach the pnor mtd device to ubi
+  ubiattach /dev/ubi_ctrl -m "${pnor}" -d "${pnor}"
+  rc=$?
+  if [ ${rc} -ne 0 ]; then
+    # Check the pnor mtd device is formatted as ubi by reading
+    # the first 3 byes, which should be the ascii chars 'UBI'
+    magic="$(hexdump -C -n 3 ${pnordev})"
+    if [[ ! "${magic}" =~ "UBI" ]]; then
+      # Device not formatted as ubi.
+      return
+    fi
+  fi
+
   # Get information on all ubi volumes
   ubinfo=$(ubinfo -d ${pnor})
   presentVolumes=${ubinfo##*:}
diff --git a/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/openpower-software-manager/obmc-flash-bios-ubiremount.service b/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/openpower-software-manager/obmc-flash-bios-ubiremount.service
index fd839f3..0b5a077 100644
--- a/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/openpower-software-manager/obmc-flash-bios-ubiremount.service
+++ b/common/recipes-phosphor/flash/openpower-software-manager/obmc-flash-bios-ubiremount.service
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Remount the squashfs and ubi volumes after a reboot
-Requires=obmc-flash-bios-ubiattach.service
-After=obmc-flash-bios-ubiattach.service
 Wants=org.open_power.Software.Host.Updater.service
 Before=org.open_power.Software.Host.Updater.service